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EFFector Vol. 18, No. 16 May 20, 2005 donna@eff.org A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation ISSN 1062-9424 In the 332nd Issue of EFFector: * Action Alert: Give the Broadcast Flag a TKO! ... For more information on EFF activities & alerts: <http://www.eff.org/> Help EFF protect privacy, innovation, and free speech. Make a donation and become a member today! <http://secure.eff.org/support> Tell a friend about EFF: <http://action.eff.org/site/Ecard?ecard_id=1061> : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : * Action Alert - Give the Broadcast Flag a TKO! We have the Broadcast Flag on the ropes, but its supporters are flailing back. The Broadcast Flag, a plan to give Hollywood remote control of how you record, copy, transfer, or replay over-the-air digital television, was knocked flat by the courts. Now the film and TV industries are running to Congress to get the fix in. The current plan: sneak a few lines of innocuous-sounding law past legislators to give the FCC the sweeping regulatory authority it needs re-instate the Flag. That would restore Hollywood's power to dictate the design of any digital equipment capable of receiving broadcasts - - and once again, technology innovators would be forced to beg permission to provide you with the features and functionality for exercising your fair use rights. The lawyers and lobbyists are moving fast, but you can move faster. Tell your representative you don't want Hollywood to hobble your digital media devices, and knock out the Broadcast Flag for good. Make your voice heard with the EFF Action Center: <http://action.eff.org/site/Advocacy?id=129> ... * Administrivia EFFector is published by: The Electronic Frontier Foundation 454 Shotwell Street San Francisco CA 94110-1914 USA +1 415 436 9333 (voice) +1 415 436 9993 (fax) http://www.eff.org/ Editor: Donna Wentworth, Web Writer/Activist donna@eff.org Membership & donation queries: membership@eff.org General EFF, legal, policy, or online resources queries: information@eff.org Reproduction of this publication in electronic media is encouraged. Signed articles do not necessarily represent the views of EFF. To reproduce signed articles individually, please contact the authors for their express permission. Press releases and EFF announcements & articles may be reproduced individually at will. Current and back issues of EFFector are available via the Web at: <http://www.eff.org/effector/> Click here to unsubscribe or change your subscription preferences: http://action.eff.org/site/CO?i=n- uqqfxfndpDEUxWSrkBnY8uFizeWeKm&cid=1041 Click here to change your email address: http://action.eff.org/addresschange _______________________________________________ EEPI-Discuss mailing list information: http://lists.eepi.org/mailman/listinfo/eepi-discuss